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March 2017 ( volume 34 issue 2 )
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News & Views
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VIEW FROM THE TOP : Seizing opportunities in a digital future Angeline Poh , Assistant Chief Executive Officer for Content and Innovation at the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore , details the opportunities presented to media companies in a digital world .
PROMPTINGS : Access and content key to keeping Asian viewers ‘ HOOQ ’ d ’ Peter Bithos , CEO of video streaming service , HOOQ , provides his insights on how to keep viewers in an era of multi-screen viewing .
EVENTS : Review of ABU DBS 2017 ; APOS 2017 ; and Calendar of Events 2017 .
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Creation
FEATURE : Subtitles and closed captions becoming global , multilingual visual languages Content producers have to provide subtitles and closed captions if the content they are delivering is not broadcast in local audiences ’ native languages . These are crucial functions , especially when content can now be distributed globally via the Internet .
NHK outfits video trucks with Lawo mobile audio kit Japanese public broadcaster NHK has purchased a new Lawo mobile audio kit , comprising a 24-fader Lawo mc ² 36 console with a Lawo Compact I / O unit .
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FEATURE : Proliferating content and multiple delivery platforms call for new business workflows While there may not be a one-size-fits-all MAM solution that addresses every need and requirement of broadcasters , MAM systems are playing a key role in ensuring that broadcasters can manage and deliver content to multiple platforms .
Broadcasting in 2017 : IP and KVM Terence Teng , Managing Director of IHSE , APAC , explains why KVM has a role to play in a new age of IP-centric broadcasting .
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FEATURE : DTT transition opens new window of opportunity In order to gain a foothold in the digital world , the transition to digital terrestrial televison ( DTT ) is a necessity , rather than an option , for broadcasters .
Telstra delivers ace for Perform Group Digital sports content and media group Perform has awarded Telstra with a six-year , multi-million-dollar deal for the delivery of a global media network solution for the Women ’ s Tennis Association ( WTA ) series of tournaments .
FEATURE : Delivering advanced TV services with HbbTV In an age of multi-screen viewing , HbbTV is providing a timely platform for broadcasters to offer OTT content on top of linear TV .
Understanding the difference between cloud-native and cloud-enabled In the second of a two-part series , Glodina Lostanlen , Imagine Communications ’ CMO , suggests the three foolproof questions to ask , in order to correctly distinguish the ‘ cloud-enabled ’ from the ‘ cloud-native ’ application .
PostScript
Migration – birds do it , we Tou-can Patrick So , Director – Asia Operations , Magna Systems and Engineering , gives some tips on how to make successful technology transitions .